gelato

noun ge·la·to \ jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō , je- \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Definition of gelato

plural gelati play \jə-ˈlä-tē, je-\ also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

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The chocolate brownie affogato with coffee gelato tasted intense and indulgent.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "Giada De Laurentiis' new restaurant in Horseshoe Casino Baltimore serves up appealing flavors," 28 June 2018
Photo: Matteo Blumer Heladería Casa Morgana This cheery blue storefront serves refreshing fruit sorbets and creamy gelato in flavors like cinnamon and chocolate with churros.

— brooke porter katz, WSJ, "The Best Neighborhood in Mexico City is an Unexpected One," 2 May 2018
Top it all off with some artisanal gelato or sorbet at Black Dog Gelato.

— rianne coale, RedEye Chicago, "Chicago date idea: Revival Food Hall then a movie in Millennium Park," 16 June 2017
Portland lures foodies with a mix that includes dining all-stars like Central Provisions, Fore Street, Eventide Oyster Co., Standard Baking Co., and two rival gelato shops (both really good).

— BostonGlobe.com, "Find out just how much of a foodie city Portland is on a Maine Food for Thought Tour," 11 July 2018
The Irish gelato shop combined the ingredients as a tribute to Ed Sheeran, who is touring in Dublin from Wednesday, May 16 to Saturday, May 19.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "New frozen treats enter the Houston market," 5 June 2018
The pineapple upside-down cake skirted into super-sweet territory, but its light texture impressed, as did the partnering coconut gelato.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "David Cordish's new restaurant a good bet 24/7 at Live Hotel," 12 July 2018
Until then, post up with a drink from the garden bar or some gelato sold on-site by the neighborhood outpost Dolce.

— New York Times, "Free (or Cheap) Things to Do in NYC This Weekend," 5 July 2018
Open since June 16, this kitchy-adorable shop in North Park is serving up hyper-artisan gelato with some of the most innovative flavor profiles in town.

— michele parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "3 new restaurants to try in San Diego right now: Monzù, j/wata, An's Dry Cleaning," 5 July 2018

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Italian, literally, frozen

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